ExecutivePlacements.com ยท 16 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Simulation
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $246K/yr
5+ years expExecutivePlacements.com is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Simulation Test Engineering team. The role involves architecting and optimizing large-scale simulation testing pipelines for autonomous vehicle software development, utilizing AI tools for automation and collaboration across teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of automated, scalable AV simulation testing pipelines and frameworks that deliver clear signals on behavior validation and operational readiness
Build and maintain extensible shared libraries and automation for test creation, data collection/analysis, debugging, and performance monitoring
Influence technical roadmaps and strategic priorities while partnering cross-functionally to integrate new simulation technologies aligned with AV goals
Uphold high code quality and architecture standards through code reviews and technical leadership, including providing mentorship to other engineers on simulation testing and software best practices
Leverage AI tools (e.g., code assistants, automated test generation, analytics) to boost productivity, code quality, and innovation in simulation testing
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience developing scalable software solutions using Python in a production environment
Proven experience in test framework development, large-scale simulation test creation and management, or metrics-driven test signal extraction
Experience using or integrating AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, AMP) for code generation, test automation, or analytics
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated ability to drive technical design and execution across multiple teams and organizations in a remote or distributed environment
Preferred
Experience with simulation frameworks for AV or robotics
Familiarity with SQL, time-series data analysis, performance monitoring tools and dashboarding systems (e.g., Looker, Streamlit)
Knowledge of ROS, data orchestration tools (Airflow, DBT), and visualization libraries
Experience with computational geometry, machine learning, or advanced analytics
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation & holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Company
ExecutivePlacements.com
Online recruitment
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase